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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Anesthesia SD · 7 Jul 2025 · 7 min

Summary

A comprehensive lecture on traumatic brain injury covering GCS classification, primary versus secondary injury, signs of uncal and central herniation, CT imaging indications, airway and ventilation strategies, blood pressure and cerebral perfusion goals, and ICU monitoring. It includes paediatric TBI with PECARN criteria and an introduction to cerebral vasospasm, illustrated with hand-drawn diagrams of ICP waveforms and EVD setup.

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